as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
they were neighborly folks, always ready to lend a helping hand whenever necessary
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Recent Examples of neighborly
Getting old newspapers has never been a problem in this neighborly Midwestern city.
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Michael Weissenstein, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
The three of them have pleasant, neighborly relations, saying hello and discussing, in one scene, an afternoon of mushroom picking in the woods.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Alternatively, the way this album came together was out of neighborly and organic fondness for each other.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025
Despite ignoring his initial greeting and relying on her cranky anti-neighborly attitude to dissuade further outreach, Nile won’t relent.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
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Michael Weissenstein, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
The three of them have pleasant, neighborly relations, saying hello and discussing, in one scene, an afternoon of mushroom picking in the woods.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Alternatively, the way this album came together was out of neighborly and organic fondness for each other.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025
Despite ignoring his initial greeting and relying on her cranky anti-neighborly attitude to dissuade further outreach, Nile won’t relent.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborly
Adjective
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Writing a novel is a solitary experience but not writing one is even more so, without the occasional call from an editor or marketing person to keep me warm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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An hour in McIntyre’s company is a warm, convivial whirlwind of enthusiasm, jokes and anecdotes.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Don’t overlook any of these taxpayer-friendly changes, including the higher income limits for the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, for people living in states with higher taxes.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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After this, Roggeveen decided to send two sloops and three other boats to shore and make friendly introductions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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My colleagues were more than gracious enough to take some time out of their day to taste-test copious amounts of chocolate.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
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Vintage dance is especially appealing to people looking for that brief escape to times and places that seem more gracious and friendly than our own, Powers said.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Neighborly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborly. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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